The passenger cars manufacturers market value is calculated in terms of manufacturer selling price (MSP), and excludes all taxes and levies.

The Malaysian car manufacturing industry had total revenues of $8.2bn in 2017, representing a compound annual rate of change (CARC) of -6.2% between 2013 and 2017.

Industry consumption volumes declined with a CARC of -5.8% between 2013 and 2017, to reach a total of 429,000 units in 2017.

The Malaysian car manufacturing industry has been hit hard by the introduction of new taxes that stifled demand. A Goods and Services Tax (GST) was enforced in Malaysia in April 2015, which resulted in price hikes and reduced demand. Whereas sales in Malaysia had been strong in the first quarter of 2017, amounting to 67,314 units in March 2015, after the imposition of the GST sales dropped by 22,127 in the following month. Reduced demand has played a large role in the contraction of the Malaysian industry during the historic period. Declining demand from a number of key export destinations for Malaysian manufactured cars, such as Thailand, also impacted the industry’s value.

Scope

Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the car manufacturing market in Malaysia

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the car manufacturing market in Malaysia